UWE Bristol seeks a dynamic and ambitious Associate Professor who will lead trans-disciplinary research in immersive media.
About usThe Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education (ACE) is a creative, ambitious and inclusive Faculty, comprising four Departments: Art & Design; Film & Journalism; Arts & Cultural Industries and Education. We have 6,000 students participating in undergraduate and post graduate full and part time study. We work with over 400 members of staff and industry professionals across the Faculty. The Faculty has five sites across the city which connect us with local communities and industry partners. We have invested in two new state-of-the-art buildings at Bower Ashton Campus, providing industry-standard Film Studios, and a multi-disciplinary Fabrication Centre. These give our students and staff outstanding opportunities and experiences. Our practice based learning pedagogy prepares students for the careers in the creative, cultural and educational industries, and has been recognised with TEF Gold status. As a practice-based Faculty, partnership lies at the heart of the high-quality student experience we provide. Our new partnership with the iconic Arnolfini Art Gallery and Arts Council England will help us to develop a new vision for Visual Arts in the Bristol region, and we will continue to grow our strategic partnership portfolio to provide our students with industry-relevant skills.
Our reputation for research excellence in the creative industries continues to grow as we lead a succession of multi-million pound creative collaborative projects funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and Research England. The major projects we are undertaking across our research centres, highlight some of the most important aspects of our way of working - sector leading, co-creative with extensive industry partners and unrivalled student experience.
The Digital Cultures Research Centre (DCRC) is currently in receipt of investment from the Government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund in the form of two major multi-disciplinary projects. The projects, Bristol + Bath Creative R+D and the South West Creative Technology Network, bring together universities and industry partners in a collaborative framework, pooling their research and innovation expertise to respond to the challenges in the creative industries. The Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) was recently awarded GBP 7.7m from Research England's Expanding Excellence call (E3) to undertake a range of research projects over the next 3 years.
About you We are looking for a dynamic Associate Professor who will lead research at the intersection between creative practice and emerging media technology. Candidates will have a background in research and publication on transformative media practices, and a research interest in immersion in its broadest sense. The successful candidate will have the ability to develop and manage research with multiple creative industry and academic partners and a vision for research that responds to the Government's Industrial Strategy for Creative Industries.
The post-holder will be based at Bower Ashton Campus and will join the Digital Cultures Research Centre (www.dcrc.org.uk) at the Pervasive Media Studio at Watershed, within UWE's City Campus. They will have an open and collaborative ethos and work closely with research colleagues involved in projects based at the studio. An important part of this role will be to contribute towards undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in emerging media technologies including immersive media, and their applications in media practices such as filmmaking, animation and technical theatre within the Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education (ACE) and the wider UWE context.
About UWE BristolWe are a well-established university, with over 30,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 3,600 staff. UWE Bristol is one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West. We are globally connected and regionally embedded, with strong employer and partner connections. Students come to study with us from all over the UK, as well as from 140 different countries, making this a diverse and interesting place to study. We achieved 89% overall student satisfaction in the National Student Satisfaction survey in 2018, this excellent result puts us as the top university in the South West and in 7th place nationally. In 2019 we were placed in the Guardian's Top 30 Universities in the UK and we achieved TEF Gold status.
Bristol itself is a hub of social and cultural activity and is a big pull for students and employers alike. A place with a strong, creative and fiercely independent mindset. A city with a buzzing music scene, great restaurants and interesting business ventures. It's not surprising Bristol is consistently named as one of the best places to live and work in the UK.
Further informationThis post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.
In addition to progressive pay rates, UWE Bristol offers a wide range of staff benefits including a generous holiday allowance of 35 days, up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year in addition, flexible working, excellent defined benefit pension schemes and the option to participate in the cycle to work scheme.
This post is based at our City Campus in Bristol city centre which comprises of Bower Ashton Studios, Arnolfini, Spike Island and Watershed and is home to UWE Bristol's creative and cultural subjects. Through a combination of University sites and partnerships with creative and cultural organisations in the city, we have developed a network of cultural and creative spaces. These enable our students and staff to develop their professional practice in inspiring learning environments as well as provide opportunities for creative collaboration and networking.
Interviews are anticipated to take place on 7 January 2020.
If you would like an informal discussion with Hazel Edwards, the Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, please contact Christina May at christina3.may@uwe.ac.uk
Shortlisting is completed on a merit basis and scored out of three on each criterion. Please ensure you demonstrate how you meet both the essential and desirable requirements, which are found on the person specification in the job description.
UWE is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity to create an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who share our ambition to be a university recognised for the success and impact of our practice-oriented programmes; our strong industry networks and our inclusive global outlook.
